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2 results for INSTANCES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 1, 2023	Cryptic	27A	Develops incessant examples (9)	Daniel Raymon	Shortz
May 25, 2014	Cryptic	9A	In street, broken canes and cases (9)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

4 results for INSTANCES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 21, 1987	18A	Cases	Elio Desiderio	Maleska
Thu May 21, 1953	39A	Examples.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Aug 10, 1951	34D	Examples put forth in illustration.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 18, 1951	28A	Examples.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar

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